While the world is in a better position than it was during the peak of the Omicron transmission one year ago, more than 170 000 COVID-19-related deaths have been reported globally within the last eight weeks.
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此外，全球监测和基因测序已经下降，这使得追踪已知变异株和发现新变异株变得更加困难。
In addition, surveillance and genetic sequencing have declined globally, making it more difficult to track known variants and detect new ones.
Health systems are currently struggling with COVID-19 and caring for patients with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), health workforce shortages, and fatigued health workers.
Vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics have been and remain critical in preventing severe disease, saving lives and taking the pressure off health systems and health workers globally.
Yet, the COVID-19 response remains hobbled in too many countries unable to provide these tools to the populations most in need, older people and health workers.
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他感谢委员会主席、成员和顾问所做的工作。
He thanked the Chair, Members, and Advisors of the Committee for their work.
The Office of Legal Counsel’s representative briefed the Committee Members and Advisors on their roles, responsibilities, and mandate under the relevant articles of the IHR.
The Ethics Officer from the Department of Compliance, Risk Management, and Ethics reminded Members and Advisers of their duty of confidentiality as to the meeting discussions and the work of the Committee, as well as their individual responsibility to disclose to WHO in a timely manner any interests of a personal, professional, financial, intellectual or commercial nature that may give rise to a perceived or direct conflict of interest.
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未发现与会的成员及顾问存在利益冲突。
No conflicts of interest for the attending Members and Advisors were identified.
The meeting was handed over to the Chair of the Emergency Committee, Professor Didier Houssin, who introduced the objectives of the meeting: to provide views to the WHO Director-General on whether the COVID-19 pandemic continues to constitute a PHEIC, and to review temporary recommendations to States Parties.